the United Federation of Planets, which occupies the final two seasons of Deep Space Nine. This event was also implied earlier in the season in "Defiant" with hints that the Obsidian Order were secretly constructing ships. Reception The A.V. Club in their review in 2012, found the episode "great stuff, thrilling and shocking", elaborating that it was "bold storytelling which makes for great drama." In 2015, Geek.com recommended this episode as "essential watching" for their abbreviated Star Trek: Deep Space Nine binge-watching guide, pairing it with the previous episode "Improbable Cause". In 2018, CBR rated "Improbable Cause" coupled with "The Die Is Cast", as the 12th best multi episode story arc of Star Trek. They call it a "fun showcase for Garak", the space station's tailor. In 2018, reviewed as a pair with the preceding episode "Improbable Cause", "The Die Is Cast" was ranked as the 6th best episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine by Vulture. Releases The episode was released on VHS, paired with "Explorers". This episode was released on LaserDisc in Japan on October 2, 1998, in the half-season collection 3rd Season Vol. 2. The set included episodes from "Destiny" to "The Adversary" on double sided 12 inch optical discs; the box set had total runtime of 552 minutes and included audio tracks in English and Japanese. The episode was released on June 3, 2003 in North America as part of the season 3 DVD box set. This episode was released in 2017 on DVD with the complete series box set, which had 176 episodes on 48 discs. References External links Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (season 3) episodes 1995 American television episodes Television episodes written by Ronald D. Moore Television episodes directed by David Livingston